Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "homeless-woman"

51. No Place Like Home (1989 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 100 min | Drama

The powerful story of a family's painful descent into the economic tragedy of homelessness.

Director: Lee Grant | Stars: Christine Lahti, Jeff Daniels, Scott Marlowe, CCH Pounder

Votes: 453

52. Murder by Phone (1982)

R | 95 min | Horror, Thriller, Mystery

A disgruntled phone company employee develops a device whereby those answering a phone can be murdered, and it's up to Nat Bridger to stop the killer.

Director: Michael Anderson | Stars: Richard Chamberlain, John Houseman, Sara Botsford, Robin Gammell

Votes: 929

53. Le Pont du Nord (1981)

Not Rated | 129 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama

Young unhinged female ex-con with a motorcycle helps a sickly young homeless woman in red discover what the map of Paris she took from her gangster boyfriend leads to.

Director: Jacques Rivette | Stars: Bulle Ogier, Pascale Ogier, Pierre Clémenti, Jean-François Stévenin

Votes: 1,345 | Gross: $0.01M

54. A Bag of Hammers (2011)

Not Rated | 85 min | Comedy, Drama

Ben and Alan, two misfit best friends incapable of growing up, find direction for their lives by taking in an abandoned child and creating the family they've always needed.

Director: Brian Crano | Stars: Jason Ritter, Jake Sandvig, Chandler Canterbury, Rebecca Hall

Votes: 3,139

55. Polina (2016)

108 min | Drama

A young girl studies classical ballet. As a young woman she turns to modern dance and choreography.

Directors: Valérie Müller, Angelin Preljocaj | Stars: Anastasia Shevtsova, Veronika Zhovnytska, Juliette Binoche, Aleksey Guskov

Votes: 1,977 | Gross: $0.17M

56. The Jigsaw Murders (1989)

R | 98 min | Action, Crime, Mystery

A dedicated middle-aged cop must find the serial killer that preys on erotic models before his estranged daughter who's also in the photo shoot business becomes the killer's next victim.

Director: Jag Mundhra | Stars: Chad Everett, Michelle Johnson, Michael Sabatino, Yaphet Kotto

Votes: 328

57. The Sublet (2015)

TV-14 | 82 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

The Sublet is a suspense driven psychological thriller about Joanna, a new mom coping with her baby alone in an odd sublet apartment. As her husband neglects her to focus on his career, ... See full summary »

Director: John Ainslie | Stars: Tianna Nori, Mark Matechuk, Krista Madison, Porter Randell

Votes: 1,225

58. Welcome to Paradise (2007)

PG | 111 min | Drama

The unorthodox methods that Reverend Debbie Laramie (Crystal Bernard) uses in her sermons force her and her son Hayden (Bobby Edner) to move to Paradise, Texas.

Director: Brent Huff | Stars: Crystal Bernard, Bobby Edner, Brian Dennehy, William Shockley

Votes: 464

59. Chori Chori (2003)

Not Rated | 135 min | Comedy, Romance, Musical

Khushi (Rani Mukerji) is a careless worker always conning her boss and making excuses to bunk her duty. She meets Ranbir Malhotra (Ajay Devgan) and comes to know that the home he plans to ... See full summary »

Director: Milan Luthria | Stars: Ajay Devgn, Sonali Bendre, Rani Mukerji, Kamini Kaushal

Votes: 959

60. The Last Minute (2001)

R | 104 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Billy Byrne is going to be the Next Big Thing - the next pop idol, the next art scandal, the next screen dream. Doors and worlds of possibility open up. Then it all goes wrong. The world doesn't care about his style, his voice, his thing.

Director: Stephen Norrington | Stars: Max Beesley, Emily Corrie, Tom Bell, Ciarán McMenamin

Votes: 952

61. Lead Me Home (2021)

PG-13 | 39 min | Short, Documentary

More than 500,000 people are homeless in the US. A few of these real-life stories give the audience a rare, in-depth look at the scale, scope, and diversity of the problem while questioning uninformed attitudes and outmoded policies.

Directors: Pedro Kos, Jon Shenk

Votes: 4,236

62. Midnight Sex Run (2015)

Not Rated | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Two men are sent on a quest to save their dads in 24 hours.

Directors: Ted Beck, Jordan Kessler | Stars: Jordan Kessler, Ted Beck, Dave Shalansky, Florence C.M. Klein

Votes: 333

63. Invisibles (2018)

102 min | Comedy, Drama

Following a municipal decision, SDF Women's Shelter, will close. There are only three months left for social workers to reintegrate at any cost the women they care for: falsification, pistons, lies - From now on, everything is allowed.

Director: Louis-Julien Petit | Stars: Patricia Mouchon, Khoukha Boukherbache, Bérangère Toural, Patricia Guery

Votes: 1,618

64. God Bless the Child (1988 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 93 min | Drama

Single mother Theresa Johnnson becomes homeless, loses her job, and tries to survive with her young daughter Hillary through charities and public shelters.

Director: Larry Elikann | Stars: Mare Winningham, Grace Johnston, L. Scott Caldwell, Obba Babatundé

Votes: 478

65. The Kingdom of Var (2019)

81 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

College student Sonja summons the demonic sorcerer Var after viewing a 500-year-old film containing his spirit.

Director: Nicholas Kleban | Stars: Brittany Clough, Madison Graves, Joey Freddy Larsen, Matthew Sears

Votes: 94

66. Broken Ties (2022– )

40 min | Drama, Mystery

A homeless pregnant woman is recruited against her will by a police inspector to serve as an undercover agent in an international criminal investigation focused on the kidnapping and trafficking of newborns via the Darknet.

Stars: Dalit Kahan, Yiftach Klein, Nausicaa Bonnín, Alon Hamawi

Votes: 71

67. C'est magnifique! (2021)

98 min | Comedy, Drama

When Pierre learns that his parents are not his parents, he wants to find out who he is and where he comes from. Raised in nature, Pierre has never been confronted with society. He does not... See full summary »

Director: Clovis Cornillac | Stars: Clovis Cornillac, Alice Pol, Manon Lemoine, Myriam Boyer

Votes: 364

68. Looking for Eileen (1987)

98 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller

After his wife Marjan has died in a car crash, Philip de Wit becomes a total wreck. Only after months does he return to a more or less normal life and even then he only works in his wife's ... See full summary »

Director: Rudolf van den Berg | Stars: Thom Hoffman, Lysette Anthony, Marijke Veugelers, John van Dreelen

Votes: 413

69. R Rated Mary Poppins (2018 Video)

5 min | Animation, Short, Adventure

What if Mary Poppins (1964) was Rated R?

Director: Benny Fine | Stars: Anna Brisbin, Amanda Rae Troisi, Steve Zaragoza

Votes: 15

70. Sanctuary (I) (1998)

R | 104 min | Action, Thriller

Luke Kovak is part of a covert group within the CIA that works on illegal black ops involving blackmail and assassinations. When his boss orders the murder of one of the team, Luke realises how expendable they all are and gets out (taking proof of their activities with him). He now lives as a priest until the group start to get close to tracking him down.

Director: Tibor Takács | Stars: Mark Dacascos, Jaimz Woolvett, Kylie Travis, Alan Scarfe

Votes: 755

71. Fainéant.e.s (2024)

103 min | Comedy

Two young women who hit the road in their old truck after being chased from the land they were squatting and head off on an adventure.

Director: Karim Dridi | Stars: Romain Gangnant, Odette Simoneau, Faddo Jullian, Lucas Viudez

Votes: 5

72. Captain Fandis Bastounis (1968)

95 min | Comedy, Romance

A compassionate captain takes a homeless stowaway in his house to live with his money-grubbing family; however, when he is lost at sea, they will rush to take control. But, is he truly dead? Can his "resurrection" force a change of plans?

Director: Alekos Sakellarios | Stars: Labros Konstadaras, Maro Kodou, Lavrentis Dianellos, Dimitris Nikolaidis

Votes: 601

73. Christmas Eve (1986 TV Movie)

93 min | Drama

A well-to-do elderly woman who befriends the homeless and volunteers her time with children learns that she has an incurable illness. She desperately wants to reunited her three grown ... See full summary »

Director: Stuart Cooper | Stars: Loretta Young, Arthur Hill, Ron Leibman, Trevor Howard

Votes: 461

74. Drifters (2015)

92 min | Crime, Drama

The story of two women's newfound friendship and their struggles in Stockholm underworld.

Director: Peter Grönlund | Stars: Malin Levanon, Lo Kauppi, Tomasz Neuman, Jan Mattson

Votes: 1,824

75. Cinco (II) (2010)

151 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror

A creative horror movie made up of five unique short films tied together by a similar theme.

Directors: Ato Bautista, Cathy Garcia-Sampana, Frasco Mortiz, Nick Olanka, Enrico C. Santos | Stars: Sam Concepcion, AJ Perez, Robi Domingo, Baron Geisler

Votes: 112

76. Tiny: The Life of Erin Blackwell (2016)

87 min | Documentary

A sequel to Streetwise, focusing on Tiny.

Director: Martin Bell | Stars: Erin Blackwell, Mary Ellen Mark

Votes: 270 | Gross: $0.00M

77. Chicks with Sticks (2004)

PG-13 | 86 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport

A single mom plays in the local ice hockey team. She plays pretty well - for a girl. Provoked, she bets that a woman's team can beat the local team of men. Can she build up a winning team in 4 weeks?

Director: Kari Skogland | Stars: Jessalyn Gilsig, Peter Outerbridge, Juliette Marquis, Michie Mee

Votes: 403

78. Our Father's Keeper (2020)

TV-PG | 92 min | Drama

A story that tests the limits of a family when tragedy strikes, and a film that encourages viewers to grow in love and understanding of one another.

Director: Rob Diamond | Stars: Kyler Steven Fisher, Shayla McCaffrey, Link Lindquist, Tara Berrett

Votes: 178

79. Accidental Friendship (2008 TV Movie)

PG | 85 min | Drama

A rough history leads Yvonne homeless with her two pets as her only friends.

Director: Don McBrearty | Stars: Chandra Wilson, Kathleen Munroe, Gabriel Hogan, Alison Sealy-Smith

Votes: 415

80. Kleptomania (1993)

R | 90 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

Diana is a troubled, bulimic socialite who lives with her loving husband and shoplifts for thrills. Julie is an unstable, homeless rape victim who lives with a corrupt priest and steals to survive. They form an uneasy friendship.

Director: Don Boyd | Stars: Amy Irving, Patsy Kensit, Victor Garber, Brett Snell

Votes: 199

81. Face of a Stranger (1991 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 96 min | Drama

After the death of her husband, Pat learns that he gambled away all of their savings and that she's now destitute. She may even have to leave their apartment. Much to the embarrassment of ... See full summary »

Director: Claudia Weill | Stars: Gena Rowlands, Tyne Daly, Cynthia Nixon, Kevin Tighe

Votes: 161

82. Blondie Johnson (1933)

Passed | 67 min | Crime, Drama

The story of a Depression-downtrodden waif who uses her brains instead of her body to rise from tyro con artist to crime boss.

Directors: Ray Enright, Lucien Hubbard | Stars: Joan Blondell, Chester Morris, Allen Jenkins, Earle Foxe

Votes: 789

83. Identity Crisis (1989)

R | 90 min | Comedy

A rapper finds himself possessed by the soul of a dead fashion designer; frequently switching personalities.

Director: Melvin Van Peebles | Stars: Mario Van Peebles, Glenn Athaide, Rick Aviles, Richard Bassett

Votes: 1,160

84. Ama (2021)

97 min | Drama

A portrait of the myth of maternity around the story of Pepa and her daughter, who are evicted from their home and forced to wander for a place to live with no support network.

Director: Júlia de Paz | Stars: Tamara Casellas, Leire Marín Vara, Estefanía de los Santos, Manuel de Blas

Votes: 266

85. Supreme Sanction (1999 TV Movie)

R | 95 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

An assassin for the U.S. government becomes the next target of her employers when she spares the life of a nationally known TV reporter.

Director: John Terlesky | Stars: Michael Madsen, Kristy Swanson, David Dukes, Ron Perlman

Votes: 794

86. Sabina K. (2015)

125 min | Drama

Sabina, a divorced mother of two small children, falls in love with an old friend from the Bosnian war. The two plan to marry, but things go terribly wrong.

Director: Cristobal Krusen | Stars: Dragan Micanovic, Alena Dzebo, Alban Ukaj, Asja Talic

Votes: 150

87. Passing Fancy (1933)

100 min | Drama

Two Tokyo co-workers come across a destitute young lady in search of a place to live.

Director: Yasujirô Ozu | Stars: Takeshi Sakamoto, Nobuko Fushimi, Den Ôhinata, Chôko Iida

Votes: 1,481

88. Brother's Keeper (2002 TV Movie)

R | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

An ex-cop covers for her mentally ill brother's crimes. As his apparent involvement in a murder she is investigating grows, she discovers how far she'll go to protect him.

Director: John Badham | Stars: Jeanne Tripplehorn, Corin Nemec, Leland Orser, Evan Parke

Votes: 382

89. Under the Stars of Paris (2020)

86 min | Drama

Christine is homeless in Paris. On a winter night she finds Suli, an 8-year-old Eritrean boy, sobbing in front of her shelter. Bound by their marginal conditions, they embark together on an emotional journey to find his mother in Paris.

Director: Claus Drexel | Stars: Catherine Frot, Mahamadou Yaffa, Dominique Frot, Jean-Henri Compère

Votes: 338

90. Ray of Sunshine (1933)

87 min | Drama

Vienna, at the height of the Great Depression. Like so many others, Hans has no work, no money, nowhere to live. Having lost his livelihood as a taxi driver, he decides that the only ... See full summary »

Director: Pál Fejös | Stars: Annabella, Gustav Fröhlich, Paul Otto, Hans Marr

Votes: 189

91. Who's Gonna Take Care of Me? (Part One)

Drama | Post-production

Ruby Marie Farris-Fields nine year battle with unmanaged schizophrenia, homelessness, multiple cancers, breast cancer, and a brain lymphoma before being found by Missing Persons and brought home to safety.

Director: Marneen Fields | Stars: Marneen Fields, Ruby Fields, Traci Lynn Cowan, Wren Barnes

92. The Conduit (2016)

TV-14 | 101 min | Horror, Thriller

Wounded by a recent divorce and haunted by a tragic event in his childhood, Eddie returns to his hometown hoping to pick up the pieces of his broken life. Unable to cope, he attempts ... See full summary »

Director: Sixto Melendez | Stars: Rebekah Kennedy, Maria Olsen, Wes Martinez, Carrie Fee

Votes: 265

93. Police Quest III: The Kindred (1991 Video Game)

Crime, Mystery, Thriller

You control a police officer patrolling Lytton, California while dealing with a difficult rookie partner even as a sinister cult is threatening the community.

Directors: Mark Crowe, Jim Walls | Stars: Christopher Daniel Barnes, Cheryl Loyd, Patty Lang, Robert Tapp

Votes: 76

94. Louise Wimmer (2011)

80 min | Drama

A woman wages an uphill struggle to put her life back together in this neo-realist drama from France. Louise is a divorcee in her early fifties who is having a hard time making ends meet on... See full summary »

Director: Cyril Mennegun | Stars: Corinne Masiero, Jérôme Kircher, Anne Benoît, Marie Kremer

Votes: 423

95. Night Friend (1987)

R | 95 min | Drama

A priest goes to great lengths in an effort to get a teenage prostitute off the streets.

Director: Peter Gerretsen | Stars: Chuck Shamata, Heather Kjollesdal, Daniel MacIvor, Réal Andrews

Votes: 53

96. Just a Walk in the Park (2002 TV Movie)

Unrated | 87 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Adam is a dog walker. Adam agrees to watch one of his customers, A.J. Preston, penthouse apartment. Rachel mistakes Adam for Preston. He does not come clean quickly.

Director: Steven Schachter | Stars: George Eads, Jane Krakowski, Richard Robitaille, Deborah Odell

Votes: 566

97. Four Tales of Two Cities (1996)

93 min | Comedy, Drama

Anthology of four short films: Griffin Dunne's Duke of Groove (1995), Illeana Douglas' Boy Crazy, Girl Crazier (1995), Adrienne Shelly's Urban Legend (1994) and Fisher Stevens' Phinehas (1996).

Directors: Illeana Douglas, Griffin Dunne, Adrienne Shelly, Fisher Stevens | Stars: Patrick Breen, Kevin Breznahan, Kate Capshaw, Chris Chavkin

Votes: 28

98. The Contract (I) (2016)

TV-14 | 100 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Two worlds collide when a wealthy financier returns home to find his country house has been occupied by squatters.

Director: Nic Auerbach | Stars: Robert Fucilla, Sarah Armstrong, Danny Webb, Patrick Ryecart

Votes: 241

99. The Shopping Bag Lady (1976 TV Movie)

25 min | Drama

Set In Manhattan's Central Park, this film is the poignant story of a teenage girl's encounter with a homeless old woman (movingly portrayed by distinguished actress Mildred Dunnock) who ... See full summary »

Director: Bert Salzman | Stars: Mildred Dunnock, Julie Wakefield, Holly Scott, Eleanor Phelps

Votes: 50

100. Always Crashing in the Same Car (2007)

12 min | Short, Drama

At a late-night meeting with nine colleagues, James, an executive of some sort, wants action to avoid their potential loss of millions of pounds daily. He throws a tantrum when one man, ... See full summary »

Director: Duncan Wellaway | Stars: Richard E. Grant, Paul McGann, Susannah Harker, Aki Papacosta

Votes: 156